Automatically save and recover files

AutoRecover, a feature that is available in some Office applications, saves your file in the background on a periodic basis. You can set how frequently AutoRecover saves your files. For example, if you set AutoRecover to save every 5 minutes, you may recover more information in the event of data loss — such as from a power outage — than if it's set to save every 10 or 15 minutes.

Do any of the following:

Change how frequently files are automatically saved

1. On the PowerPoint menu, click Preferences.

2. Click Save , select the Save AutoRecover info every check box, and then enter how frequently you want PowerPoint to save presentations.

Find an automatically saved file

The next time that you open an application, files in the autorecovery folder are listed in the Open Recent list. Or you can find the files in the /Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 AutoRecovery.

• In the Finder, find automatically saved files in the /Users/username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 AutoRecovery.

  Note  If you close a file and click Don't Save, the file is deleted from the AutoRecovery folder.